Final Round Results
(W) Larry Reep (.119 rt) 3.95 at 180 mph vs. (L) Donnie Massey (.130 rt) 10.80 at 51 mph
“You couldn’t have scripted it better. What a way to end his legendary driving career. What makes the racing so special today as opposed to decades ago is the community that the Outlaw Fuel Altered Association brings to drag racing. We root for each other even when we race each other. Donnie Massey wasn’t going to give him the win, but he told me he even wanted Larry to win! We want to thank Royal Purple for their support of this series which helps us do what we love, race. We have had so many people help us do this including Precision Engines in Austin, Ace Chassis, Spook Custom Paint, Manny’s Custom Cars and Precision Machine in Waco,” said Mary Reep.
A career best event winning run in his last pass behind the wheel of the “Grim Reeper” fuel altered, you couldn’t ask for a better story. A huge congratulations goes out to Mary and Larry Reep and crew Charlie “Tuna” Duncan and Rick Reep. What a way to end a career most will never come close to matching. “If it wasn’t for my wife Mary, my son Rick and my crew chief “Tuna” I would not be here and I can’t thank them enough,” said Reep.
It was a delight to be able to witness the events that unfolded here at North Star Dragway in a night that will never be forgotten by those lucky enough also experience it in person. Reep jumped up two spots in the standings to finish sixth. Expect an announcement from team Reep as to who the driver will be next season, although the rumor mill suggests we will see our second female OFAA pilot debut next season.
Team “Shockwave” and Bobby Marriott celebrated their fourth OFAA Championship along with many of the fellow OFAA teams and friends at the post-race bash put on by the Massey and Hay camps that lasted long into the night and included things that “you had to be there” to talk about. Marriott also clinched the 2008 North Star Dragway track championship with 156 points over Poloson with 144. Marriott doubled up the points battles in a hard fought effort all year. The “Shockwave” team of Bobby and Nancy Marriott, Ray and Susan MacFarland and Allen and Diana Friar posted a 5-3 first round record and two number one qualifiers. Consistency proved to be the determining factor as both Poloson and Massey won more races than Marriott yet didn’t have the consistent threat it takes throughout the season to win it all.
“If you would have asked me at the beginning of the season if we would repeat our championship I would have said no, by looking at the caliber of cars in this group. I owe this year’s success to my wife Nancy and my crew Ray, Susan and Allen. They made all the right calls at the right time and all I had to do was drive it,” said Marriott. For more on the Royal Purple Outlaw Fuel Altered Series and to see photos from this event visit www.ofaa.net.